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Revision as of 16:10, 24 February 2002 by Trelvis (talk | contribs) (cleaned up cross links)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Harry S Truman was the 33rd (1945-1953) president of the United States.
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President Truman in November 1945
(Public domain image from Truman Presidential Library full size image)
Properly, the "S" in Harry S Truman should have no period after it. "S" is not an abbreviation for a middle name; it is his middle name, itself.
Truman served in the United States Senate, representing Missouri, prior to becoming Vice President under Franklin Delano Roosevelt in March 1945. When Roosevelt died, Truman became President, and presided over the events ending World War II. It was Truman who made the decision to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan.
Truman ran for president in his own right in 1948, winning by a narrow margin over Republican challenger Thomas Dewey.
Truman issued the executive order integrating the U.S. Armed Services following World War II.
Inaugural Addresses:
- Previous President: Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- Next President: Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Vice Presidents: Alben W. Barkley (1949-1953; no Vice President during first term)